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Subject: [Leica] The 2008 LUG Yearbook Has Begun--PLEASE READ!
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Tue Dec 2 15:13:28 2008
References: <005c01c952fa$8c01f550$a405dff0$@net> <20081202210303.GA5218@jbm.org> <000001c954c3$c98544c0$5c8fce40$@net> <35E71E59-E198-42C8-BED0-355001C9AAC6@cox.net> <002401c954d1$9f194020$dd4bc060$@net>

On Dec 2, 2008, at 3:59 PM, Jim Shulman wrote:

> Steve,
>
> I'm afraid that I'm rather ignorant of these things--though you can  
> check
> blurb.com for specifics on sizing pictures, etc.  I've found,  
> though, that
> image files under one meg usually aren't large enough for page  
> placement.
>
> Each participant gets a two page spread, both in landscape format.   
> The
> left-hand picture is full page, while the right-hand picture is  
> smaller (to
> make room for the caption in the template.)

OK Jim I'll look into it...


if anyone knows this, please inform us...


thanks, Steve
>
>
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of  
> Steve
> Barbour
> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:38 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] The 2008 LUG Yearbook Has Begun--PLEASE READ!
>
> Jim...
>
>
> what ideal pixel dimensions do you favor on each side of images
> submitted?
>
>
> Steve
>
>
> On Dec 2, 2008, at 2:20 PM, Jim Shulman wrote:
>
>> Jeff,
>>
>> I'd love to do that, but the added expense could be a real challenge
>> for
>> some LUGgers.  As it was many LUGgers opted for the paperback
>> edition of the
>> past yearbooks, in order to save some money.  This year we're also
>> faced
>> with a cost increase from blurb.com.
>>
>> I agree with you about the size--I created the GeeBee book in large
>> format--but for something that's supposed to attract as many as
>> possible to
>> participate, a large format would be a turn-off.
>>
>> Best,
>> Jim
>>
>> PS.  Total participation so far is SIX.  C'mon LUG, you can do
>> better than
>> that!!!
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
>> Jeff
>> Moore
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 4:03 PM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] The 2008 LUG Yearbook Has Begun--PLEASE READ!
>>
>> Jim --
>>
>> As always, thanks for doing this!  I've really enjoyed the previous
>> books.
>>
>> But...  let me enter a plea that you switch this year to the largest
>> available book size -- which I guess is the "Large Format Landscape"
>> at
>> 13x11 inches.  Sure, the resulting books would be more expensive;   
>> but
>> each year the LUG yearbook has come out, my reaction has been...
>> "Wow,
>> these are some great photos!  I wish they were printed bigger so I
>> could
>> see them even better, closer to as well as they deserve!"
>>
>> ...my 5,495 cents.
>>
>> -Jeff
>>
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